Doonesbury Bill

April 16, 1986

THE HOUSE DECIDED Tuesday not to criticize the ritzy city of Palm Beach for its identification card law for blue-collar workers, a rule which prompted a satirical series in the ''Doonesbury'' comic strip. However, House members discussed the situation Tuesday and prepared for a vote today on a bill that would prohibit local governments from having ID ordinances unless the laws are necessary for the protection of the public and do not discriminate against any group. Originally, the bill (HB 133) pointed an accusing finger at Palm Beach, but it was amended Tuesday so that the bill now says that ''some local governments'' have enacted the ID card ordinances.